Demographic Characteristics
Summary of findings for LSIA 2
Overall, 52% of migrants are female, although they make up only 48% of Primary Applicants.
Migrants also tend to be young. For males the most common age cohort at Wave 1 is 30-34 years of age, for females it is 25-29. Some 22% of migrants are aged less than 15 and only 2% are aged 65 or more.
Migrants are usually either married (55% of all migrants at Wave 1) or never married (42% of all migrants). Only 3% of migrants are divorced/separated or widowed. For Primary Applicants the corresponding figures are 74% married, 21% never married and 5% divorced/separated or widowed.
Selected LSIA Comparisons at Wave 1
| Proportion of Migrants | ||
| LSIA 1 Wave 1(%) | LSIA 2 Wave 2 (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 47 | 48 |
| Females | 53 | 52 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 55 | 55 |
| Never Married | 40 | 42 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 5 | 3 |
| Proportion of Primary Applicants | ||
| LSIA 1 Wave 1 (%) | LSIA 2 Wave 1 (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 52 | 52 |
| Females | 48 | 48 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 71 | 74 |
| Never Married | 21 | 21 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 8 | 5 |
| Most Common age cohort for migrants | ||
| LSIA 1 Wave 1 |
LSIA 2 Wave 1 |
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| Males | 25-29 years | 30-34 years |
| Females | 25-29 years | 25-29 years |
Tables and charts for LSIA 2
There are five tables and charts available in PDF format:
- Age distribution by sex: All migrants at Wave 1 (chart)
- Age distribution by sex: Primary Applicants at Wave 1 (chart)
- Marital status: All migrants at Wave 1
- Marital status: All Primary Applicants at Wave 1
- Top 10 Religions: Primary Applicants at Wave 1